Dinner beachside at Gumbo Limbo at the Ritz Carlton Naples. A wonderful dinner overlooking the beach followed by a sunset beach walk. Faber-Casell Pitt pens and Utrecht watercolors on my Stillman and Birn Travel Journal.

Watercolor Postcards of a Spoonbill and a Brown Pelican. Ink, Pelikan Watercolors on Canson Watercolor Cards.

The value study: The first stage in exploring a subject for a painting is a quick pencil value study to determine the darks and lights.

The base layer of light washes to determine the color tones.

Final watercolor painting.

The Edison Theater in Fort Myers was built in 1941 in the Art Deco style. The building has been repurposed but the wonderful facade and sign remain. The blue and pink neon lite up the Florida sky. Pelikan watercolors and Faber-Castel black pens in my Stillman and Birn Travel Journal.

Final watercolor painting based on the sketchbook sketch earlier in the week. Color adjustments from the sketch and better proportion of the palm trees and foliage. Utrecht watercolors on a 12″ x 16″ watercolor block.

Plein Air painting in my Travel Sketchbook. This is the view south forward Naples pier. Challenging day too paint with no easel, wind and blowing sand. Utrecht watercolors and probably a little sand in a 9 x 12 Stillman and Birn Alpha Sketchbook.